Book-holder.



E. S. ANTISDALE. BOOK HOLDER.

No. 702,761. Patented lune I7, I902.

iApplication filed Aug. 26, 1901.)

(No model.)

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EDWIN s. ANTISDALE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOOK-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 702,761, dated June 17, 1902.

Application filed August 26, 1901. Serial No. 73,376. (No model.)

ers, of which the following is a specification.

The main objects of my invention are to provide a book-holder-which can be readily suspended from a variety of different supporting means-such as a wall, tree, gas-fixture, or piece of furniture-to provide for easy adjustment as to height and angle of inclination of the supported book, and to provide im-.

proved means for holding the book in the rack. vice shown in the accompanying drawing, in

which the figure is a perspective view of a book-holder constructed according to my invention. their respective positions as when the device is suspended from a hook or molding on a wall.

The device shown is constructed as follows: -An extensible hanger l is suspended from a horizontal supporting-arm 2. The hanger 1 consists of the hollow tube 3, having a hook 4 secured to its upper end .and having the.

2 rod 5 snugly fitting within the tube. The rod 5 is longitudinally slidable within the tube 3 and is clamped in any desired position by the thumb-screw 6, acting through a perforation in the tube. Near the lowerend of the rod 5 is a slot 7, presenting the shoulder or stop 8 at its lower part.

The book-rack consists of a back-rest 9 and the supporting-ledge 10, at right angles to each other. At the back of the book-rack and rigidly secu red to the same is a verticallydisposed arm 11. This arm is preferably bent partly around the book-rack and secured to both the back-rest 9 and the ledge 10, as at 12 and 13. In the middle of the ledge 10,near its forward edge and projecting slightly above its upper surface, is "a pin 14. A wedges'haped member 15, bearing againstthe shoul-" der presented by the pin'14, serves'to retain a book supported by the ledge 10 in an open po-.

sition. The upper part of the book is held against the back-rest 9 by means of a clamp, which consists of the sleeve 16, having projecting therefrom the hooks 17 and 18. The

I accomplish theseobjects by thede- The various parts are shown in.

horizontal arms of these hooks are made of different lengths, so that one clamp will serve to support either thick or thin books. The sleeve 16 is slidable along the arm 11. The arm 1 1is,fiattened from the point 19 to its end and is crimped to form the series of corrugations20, disposed at substantially right angles to the vertical part 11. The corrugations form at their lower. sides a number of shoulders .21. The flattened part 20 of the arm 11 is seated in the slot 7 of the rod 5. The shoulder 8 of the rod 5 engages one of the shoulders 21 of the arm 11. It will be seen that the book-rack will be caused to hang at dilferent angles by supporting the part 2O from different shoulders 21. The tube 3 is seated in the slot 22 at'the outer end of the arm 2. "This slot is preferably'protected by a plate 23, having thereon the lugs 24. The tube 3 is supported by the collar 25, which is slidable along said tube and may be clamped in any position by the thumb-screw 26. on the'arm 2 serve to prevent the collar 25 from slipping off over the end of the arm 2. The opposite end of the arm 2 is rigidly secured to the cross-piece 27, which serves to prevent the supporting-frame from swinging laterally with respect to a wall or other support. Hung to thearm 2 at 28 is an inclined brace 29. The extremities of the cross-piece .27 are hung from an eye at the end of the brace29 by means of the cords 30. The eyebolt 31 passes through the end of the brace 29 and serves as a swivel for the hook 32.

The hook 33 has a similar connection to the "The remaining parts of .thedevioe are hung from the supporting-frame, as shown in the figure. A book opened to the desired page is placed upon the ledge 10, with its back The lugs 24 against the rest 9 and held in position by the hook 17 or the hook 18. The Wedge is now pushed between the shoulder 14 and the open pages of the book, thus retaining the book in its open position. To turn the pages of the book, it is simply necessary to lift the Wedge 15 or slide it out toward its base, replacing it after the page is turned. The hook 17 need not be disturbed. Adjustment as to height may be had by sliding the rod 5 within the tube 3 and clamping it in the desired position by the thumb-screw 6, or further vertical adjustment may be had by shifting the collar 25 along the tube 3. Adjustment as to angle of inclination of the book may be had by shifting the horizontally-disposed part 20 in the slot 7 of the rod 5. The shoulders 21 serve to retain the book at the desired angle. The book may be caused to face in any direction, since the collar 25 will turn freely upon the plate 23.

If it is desired to hang the book-rack directly from a gas-fixture or similar support, the supporting-frame need not be used, the device being hung by the hook 4.

It will be seen that numerous details of my device may be altered without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore do not confine myself tosuch details except as hereinafter limited in the claims.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a book-holder the combination of a back-rest and a lower supporting-ledge,a horizontally-disposed arm secured to and above said back-rest and having a plurality of shoulders thereon, and a hanger having thereon a stop adapted to engage either of said shoulders, whereby said back-rest may be suspended at difierent angles of inclination.

2. In a book-holder the combination of a back-rest and a lower supportin g-ledge,a horizontally-disposed arm secured to and above said back-rest and having a plurality of shoulders thereon, and an extensible hanger having thereon a stop adapted to engage either of said shoulders, whereby said backrest may be suspended at diiferent angles of inclination.

3. In a book-holder, the combination of a supporting-frame, a book-rack having a vertically-disposed arm secured to its rear part, the upper part of said arm being bent forward in a horizontally-disposed position and having a plurality of shoulders on said horizontally-disposed part, and a hanger on said frame having thereon a stop adapted to engage either of said shoulders, whereby said rack may be suspended atdiiferent angles of inclination.

4. In a book-holder, the combination of an arm 29, a brace 2 hinged to one end of said arm, a hook at the free end of the arm 29, a cross-piece secured to the free end of the brace 2, a tie connecting said free ends, a vertically-adjustable hanger secured to the arm 2 near said hinge, and a book-rack secured to said hanger by adjustable means permitting same to be tilted to diiferent angles of inclination.

5. In a book-holder, the combination of a back-rest and a lower supporting-ledge having an upwardly-projecting pin or shoulder near its forward edge, and a Wedge-shaped member acting against said shoulder and toward said back-rest for engaging an interposed book in the manner specified.

6. A book-holder comprising a back-rest, a lower supporting-ledge secured thereto, an arm secured to said back-rest, said arm having its upper part horizontally disposed and provided with a plurality of shoulders and means connected with said back-rest for holding an open book against same.

7. A book-holder comprising a back-rest, a lower supporting-ledge secured thereto, and an arm secured under said ledge and bent upwardly along said back-rest and secured thereto, said arm having its upper part bent forward to a horizontally-disposed position and crimped substantially as shown.

8. In a book-holder, the combination of a back-rest and a lower supporting-ledge, a horizontally-disposed arm secured to and above said back-rest, and a hanger having thereon a stop for supporting said arm at diiferent points of its length and means for securing said arm against its longitudinal shifting on said stop.

Signed at Chicago this 22d day of August, 1901.

EDWIN S. ANTISDALE.

Witnesses:

WM. R. RUMMLER, EUGENE A. RUMMLER. 

